MULTIDIMENSIONAL INSURANCE QUOTING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20100153137A1
• Filed: 12/11/2008
• Published: 06/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Webcetera L.P. (Applied Systems Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Webcetera L.P. (Applied Systems Incorporated)
• Inventors: Guttal, Rajendra, RAO, Nagaraj V.
• Application Number:
  US12/332,780
• Publication Number:
  US 20100153137A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product for providing insurance rate quotes comprises a quotation module executable by a processor, the quotation module configured to receive a set of parameter values from a user. The quotation module is also configured to transmit the set of parameter values to least one insurance provider and obtain a rate quote based on the set of parameter values. The quotation module is further configured to vary, transparently to the user, at least one value of the set of parameter values and obtain at least one additional rate quote from the insurance provider based on the varied set of parameter values.

Claims

1. A multidimensional insurance quoting system, comprising:

a quotation module executable by a processor, the quotation module configured to receive a set of parameter values from a user, the quotation module configured to transmit the set of parameter values to at least one insurance provider and obtain a rate quote based on the set of parameter values, the quotation module configured to vary, transparently to the user, at least one value of the set of parameter values and obtain at least one additional rate quote from the insurance provider based on the varied set of parameter values.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the quotation module is configured to generate a quote matrix incorporating the rate quotes received from the insurance provider.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the quotation module is configured to access stored parameter variable data to identify a different value available for at least one parameter of the set of parameter values.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the quotation module is configured to poll the insurance provider to determine a different value available for at least one parameter of the set of parameter values.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the quotation module is configured to receive profile data associated with the user and transmit the profile data to the at least one insurance provider.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the varied parameter value comprises a deductible amount.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the quotation module is configured to receive a selection of a type of insurance from the user for obtaining a rate quote.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the quotation module is configured to determine which of a plurality of insurance providers to obtain rate quotes from.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the quotation module is configured to instruct the insurance provider to store a single rate quote profile for the user.

10. A multidimensional insurance quoting method, comprising:

electronically transmitting a set of parameter values to at least one insurance provider;

receiving a rate quote from the at least one insurance provider based on the set of parameter values;

automatically varying, without user intervention, at least one value of the set of parameter values; and

obtaining at least one additional rate quote from the insurance provider based on the varied set of parameter values.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising generating a quote matrix incorporating the rate quotes received from the insurance provider.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising accessing stored parameter variable data to identify a different value available for at least one parameter of the set of parameter values.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising polling the insurance provider to determine a different value available for at least one parameter of the set of parameter values.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising instructing the insurance provider to store a single rate quote profile based on user profile data transmitted to the insurance provider.

15. A computer program product having stored thereon an instruction set to be executed by a processor, the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:

transmit a set of parameter values to at least one insurance provider;

store a rate quote received from the insurance provider based on the set of parameter values;

automatically vary, without user intervention, at least one value of the set of parameter values; and

obtain at least one additional rate quote from the insurance provider based on the varied set of parameter values.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to generate a quote matrix incorporating the rate quotes received from the insurance provider.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to access stored parameter variable data to identify a different value available for at least one parameter of the set of parameter values.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to poll the insurance provider to determine a different value available for at least one parameter of the set of parameter values.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to instruct the insurance provider to store a single rate quote profile for a user.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to determine which of a plurality of insurance providers to obtain rate quotes from.